Once, Twice, Three times a naming

Is there anything cooler than a three named actor? Once you enter that pantheon, there is no escape. Nobody calls James Earl Jones "Jimmy" or "Earl". You have to say all three names. Billy Bob Thornton. Thomas Haden Church. Mary Louise Parker. Neil Patrick Harris. Phillip Michael Thomas aka Tubbs. I defy you to just say one of those names in-between each period alone. That last guy made it work with three first names. Friday we invite in the other trifecta'd Phillip. Mr. Seymour Hoffman. Mr. Phillip Hoffman. Mr. Hoffman. It just doesn't work!

Adding "Director" to his list of achievements along with damn fine actor, Phillip Seymour Hoffman's film Jack Goes Boating tells the story of Jack, the limo driver, as he pursues a relationship with Connie (played by Amy Ryan). Equal parts quirky, awkward, and real, the story becomes that much more believable because of the talent of the actors. Ty Burr of the Boston Globe says in his review "To appreciate Jack Goes Boating, you have to be a fan of Philip Seymour Hoffman, the indie-rock band Grizzly Bear (whose songs are all over the soundtrack), or warmhearted, working-class dramas like the 1955 Oscar winner Marty." I say if you don't like all three of those, you're not really American. Take that post election world. Enjoy the trailer, then come on down and enjoy the movie this Friday.